Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) Coverage Initiated at KeyCorp

Key Points

• KeyCorp has upgraded Pool Corporation (NASDAQ:POOL) to a "hold" rating, with earnings estimates of $3.39 EPS for Q3 2025 and $10.87 EPS for FY2025.
• The stock has a market capitalization of $11.57 billion and currently trades at approximately $310.07, with a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $342.14.
• In recent analyst reports, multiple firms have set target prices for Pool, with Oppenheimer raising its target from $322.00 to $346.00 and Wells Fargo increasing theirs from $300.00 to $320.00.

Research analysts at KeyCorp started coverage on shares of Pool (NASDAQ:POOL - Get Free Report) in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, Marketbeat.com reports. The brokerage set a "sector weight" rating on the specialty retailer's stock. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Pool's Q3 2025 earnings at $3.39 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.00 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $10.87 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.50 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on POOL. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Pool from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, July 26th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Pool from $300.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Oppenheimer upped their price objective on shares of Pool from $322.00 to $346.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of Pool from $310.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $342.14.

Pool Price Performance

Shares of POOL opened at $310.07 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $11.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.60, a PEG ratio of 4.31 and a beta of 1.08. Pool has a 1-year low of $282.22 and a 1-year high of $395.60. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $316.76 and its 200 day simple moving average is $308.82. The company has a current ratio of 2.52, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93.

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The specialty retailer reported $5.17 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $5.12 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $1.78 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.79 billion. Pool had a net margin of 7.79% and a return on equity of 30.99%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up .9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $4.99 earnings per share. Pool has set its FY 2025 guidance at 10.700-11.200 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Pool will post 11.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pool

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Amalgamated Bank grew its stake in shares of Pool by 3.1% in the first quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 8,076 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $2,571,000 after acquiring an additional 246 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Pool by 12.7% in the first quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 4,954 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $1,560,000 after acquiring an additional 559 shares in the last quarter. MFG Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Pool in the first quarter valued at about $921,000. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Pool in the first quarter valued at about $1,084,000. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Pool by 17.3% in the first quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 70,755 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $22,525,000 after acquiring an additional 10,421 shares in the last quarter. 98.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Pool Company Profile

Pool Corporation distributes swimming pool supplies, equipment, and related leisure products in the United States and internationally. The company offers maintenance products, including chemicals, supplies, and pool accessories; repair and replacement parts for pool equipment, such as cleaners, filters, heaters, pumps, and lights; and building materials, such as concrete, plumbing and electrical components, functional and decorative pool surfaces, decking materials, tiles, hardscapes, and natural stones for pool installations and remodeling.